Here are few words about our special issue "Anatase" by Pierre Valverde,
published by Association Française de Microminéralogie (AFM) in the
Cahier des Micromonteurs, # 3, 1998, 66 pages + 10 Pl. couleur.
Number to be ordered from Robert Pecorini, 8 Place of the Holm oaks, 34820 Teyran. . Anatase - Notre Dame de Briançon (73), Coll. R. de Ascencao, photo J. Valverde On the basis of a considerable library search, Pierre indexed the forms described by the large mineralogists. He then sought to find them by the observation of samples what enabled him to highlight new forms. It is what also occurs when rare species are sought: one starts by finding those which others already found, until the day when... This type of approach appears worthy to us to be announced. Anatase - Madone de Fenestre (06) - Coll. G. Favreau, photo R. Vernet Association Française de Microminéralogie |